Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:18 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:59 am – 3:33 pm
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People3,507 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty Central census areaMedian age 51.81,546 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,781 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,391 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January83 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMeall Ruighe an Fhirichmountain · 1.3 miCarn Fearnamountain · 1.7 miLoch Luichartlake · 1.4 miLoch an Tuirclake · 1.4 miStrath Garvevalley · under a mileCnoc na h-Iolairehill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197535 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202634 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,696 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 353 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryStrathpeffer Medical Practice5.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV24 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ97 miRailway stationGarveunder a mileFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend19 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV23 postcode district.
